Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. New Living Translation So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. English Standard Version Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, Berean Standard Bible Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. Berean Literal Bible Therefore lift up the drooping hands and enfeebled knees, King James Bible Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; New King James Version Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, New American Standard Bible Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, NASB 1995 Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, NASB 1977 Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, Legacy Standard Bible Therefore, STRENGTHEN THE HANDS THAT ARE WEAK AND THE KNEES THAT ARE FEEBLE, Amplified Bible So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble. Christian Standard Bible Therefore, strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees, Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees, American Standard Version Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees; Contemporary English Version Now stand up straight! Stop your knees from shaking English Revised Version Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees; GOD'S WORD® Translation Strengthen your tired arms and weak knees. Good News Translation Lift up your tired hands, then, and strengthen your trembling knees! International Standard Version Therefore, strengthen your tired arms and your weak knees, Majority Standard Bible Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. NET Bible Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees, New Heart English Bible Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees, Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; Weymouth New Testament Therefore strengthen the drooping hands and paralysed knees, World English Bible Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor this reason, lift up the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees; Berean Literal Bible Therefore lift up the drooping hands and enfeebled knees, Young's Literal Translation Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up; Smith's Literal Translation Wherefore set upright the relaxed hands, and palsied knees; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, lift up your lazy hands and your lax knees, New American Bible So strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees. New Revised Standard Version Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore, be courageous and strong; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Therefore strengthen your hands and set your shaky knees firmly. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWherefore, lift up the hands that hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees, Godbey New Testament Therefore hold up the hands which hang down, and the paralyzed knees, Haweis New Testament Wherefore stretch out again the hands that hang down, and the paralytic knees; Mace New Testament Wherefore "strengthen your weak hands and your feeble knees. Weymouth New Testament Therefore strengthen the drooping hands and paralysed knees, Worrell New Testament Wherefore, lift up the relaxed hands and the feeble knees, Worsley New Testament Lift up therefore the hands that hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Disciplines His Sons…11No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. 12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. 13Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.… Cross References Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! Proverbs 4:26-27 Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure. / Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil. Job 4:3-4 Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands. / Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling. Isaiah 40:29-31 He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. 2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. Romans 15:1 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2 Thessalonians 3:13 But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing. 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you. James 5:8 You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Treasury of Scripture Why lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; Hebrews 12:3,5 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds… Job 4:3,4 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands… Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Jump to Previous Arms Cause Drooping Failing Feeble Hands Hang Hanging Knees Lift Palsied Paralysed Strengthen Strong Weak WhereforeJump to Next Arms Cause Drooping Failing Feeble Hands Hang Hanging Knees Lift Palsied Paralysed Strengthen Strong Weak WhereforeHebrews 12 1. An exhortation to constant faith, patience, and godliness by Christ's example22. A commendation of the new covenant. Therefore This word serves as a transition, linking the preceding discussion to the exhortation that follows. In the context of Hebrews 12, the author has been discussing the discipline of the Lord and the endurance required in the Christian life. The Greek word "διό" (dio) indicates a conclusion or result, suggesting that what follows is a direct application of the truths previously discussed. It calls the reader to action based on the understanding of God's discipline as a sign of His love and a means of spiritual growth. strengthen your limp hands and weak knees Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThereforeΔιὸ (Dio) Conjunction Strong's 1352: Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. strengthen ἀνορθώσατε (anorthōsate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 461: To make upright (straight) again, rear again, restore. From ana and a derivative of the base of orthos; to straighten up. [your] τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. limp παρειμένας (pareimenas) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3935: From para and hiemi; to let by, i.e. Relax. hands χεῖρας (cheiras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5495: A hand. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. weak παραλελυμένα (paralelymena) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3886: To relax, enfeeble, weaken. From para and luo; to loosen beside, i.e. Relax. knees. γόνατα (gonata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1119: The knee. Of uncertain affinity; the 'knee'. 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